In a chaotic and violent home invasion in a Queens housing complex, a 26-year-old male, Hakim Blankumsee, was fatally shot. The incident unfolded on December 21, 2020, inside an apartment at the Baisley Houses. Two individuals reportedly forced their way into the residence by putting a gun to the head of a 22-year-old man as he was about to enter.
Once inside, a struggle ensued when a 27-year-old man in the apartment confronted the intruders.
During the physical altercation, a gun was fired, and Blankumsee was struck in the torso. The two other men, ages 22 and 27, sustained knife wounds to their hands. When police arrived at the scene, they found the two injured men who had exited the apartment along with a 25-year-old man they identified as a suspect.
Officers then discovered Hakim Blankumsee inside the apartment with a gunshot wound. He was transported to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. As of late December 2020, no arrests had been made in connection with the fatal shooting. The 25-year-old man who was with the other victims when police arrived was questioned by authorities. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
